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🌱 How a Mount Carroll grain tragedy reshaped grain bin rescue training
Mount Carroll, Illinois Patch AM: a 4 min readCheers Mount Carroll! We’re back, helping you stay up to date with what’s happening. Let's take on the day together! ☀️
In today's newsletter:
- How a Mount Carroll grain tragedy reshaped grain bin rescue training
Also on today's calendar: JJ Grey & Mofro and 2 more events.
Today's riddle: What is seen in the middle of March and April that can’t be seen at the beginning or end of either month? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Wednesday: Mostly sunny, hot and humid, with a high of 94 and low of 71 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
- Thursday: A t-storm around in the p.m., temps: high: 93, low: 69.
- Friday: A shower and t-storm; humid, with a high of 89 and low of 72 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Grain Bin Rescues Are Almost as Dangerous as Actually Falling in the Grain (sfntoday.com) — A deadly 2010 grain bin accident in Mount Carroll, where two young workers died and another was rescued, is now a key case driving safer grain bin rescue practices statewide. Illinois experts warn that would‑be rescuers are often the ones killed and stress air‑quality monitoring, training, and avoiding “rogue rescues” on family farms. 
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Shrek The Musical →
Timber Lake Playhouse, 8215 Black Oak Rd, Mt Carroll
7:30 pm
Friday July 17
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Preschool Registration Night
WEST CARROLL CUSD 314 Chadwick
4:00 pm -
JJ Grey & Mofro →
The Rhythm Section Amphitheater, 13137 IL-78, Mt Carroll
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Timber Lake Playhouse, 8215 Black Oak Rd, Mt Carroll
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🗓 Events Nearby
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New Student Registration - call school to schedule appt
Eastland CUSD #308 Lanark, IL 61046
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Michael Charles @ Lena Brewing Company, Lena →
Lena Brewing Company Taproom, 9426 W Wagner Rd, Lena
5:00 pm -
EAC Golf Outing @ Lake Carroll
Eastland CUSD #308 Lake Carroll Golf Course, 29-11 Ironwood Dr, Lanark, IL 61046 -
Kindergarten Registration @ EES
Eastland CUSD #308 601 S Chestnut St, Shannon, IL 61078, USA
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Goat Yoga at Carroll County Fair 10a →
Carroll County Fairgrounds, 28374 Milledgeville Rd, Milledgeville
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Cactus Paint Night →
Lena Brewing Company Taproom, 9426 W Wagner Rd, Lena
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Lena Brew Run 5k →
Lena Brewing Company Taproom, 9426 W Wagner Rd, Lena
9:00 am
Thursday July 16
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What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Coborn's, Inc. posted a job opening for Cashier in Savanna. Apply here.
- McDonald's Restaurants posted a job opening for Bucciferro McDonald's Shift Leader in Stockton. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Mount Carroll here.
🗞 Nearby News
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- Big Boy No. 4014 Locomotive to Pass Through Illinois July 18 (thecity1.com)
- Large Crowd Attends City Council (thecity1.com)
Freeport
- Freeport YMCA buys new site to boost childcare (journalstandard.com)
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-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: The letter “R.” (Thank you Manuela A. for sending it in!)
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